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7A.—(1) This regulation applies:
(a)to a high speed craft used for public transport and engaged on a voyage, in whole or in part in sea areas classified in accordance with Merchant Shipping Notice No. M 1747, which begins and ends in a port in the United Kingdom, and
(b)to a United Kingdom high speed craft used for public transport and engaged on a voyage, in whole or in part in sea areas classified in accordance with [F2Directive 2009/45/EC as amended] on safety rules and standards for passenger ships, which begins and ends in ports within a Member State other than the United Kingdom or begins and ends in ports within [F3an EEA State].
(2) In complying with regulation 6, a high speed craft to which this regulation applies:
(a)the keel of which was laid or which was at a similar stage of construction on or after 1st October 2004 shall, where practicable, be constructed and equipped, and display signs, based on the guidelines in Annex III to [F2Directive 2009/45/EC as amended],
(b)the keel of which was laid or which was at a similar stage of construction before 1st October 2004 shall, if undergoing modification, be constructed and equipped as respects that modification, and display signs as respects that modification, based on the guidelines in Annex III to [F2Directive 2009/45/EC as amended] so far as is reasonable and practicable in economic terms.
(3) The Secretary of State shall draw up a national action plan on how the guidelines in Annex III to [F2Directive 2009/45/EC as amended] shall be applied to high speed craft the keel of which was laid or which was at a similar stage of construction before 1st October 2004 and which are used for public transport, as respects any modification of those craft.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 7A inserted (29.11.2004) by The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2883), regs. 1(1), 4
F2Words in reg. 7A substituted (16.11.2012) by The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages)(Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2636), regs. 1, 4(4)
F3Words in reg. 7A(1)(b) substituted (20.12.2018) by The Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1221), regs. 2(a), 3(5)
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